Can Poor Nutrition Cause a Frozen Shoulder?

A frozen shoulder, also referred to as adhesive capsulities, affects approximately 2 percent of the general population, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports. It typically afflicts people between 40 and 60 years of age and is more prevalent in women than men. The actual cause of this condition is not yet known, the AAOS says, but there are associated risk factors. Poor nutrition can play a role, but it is more likely disease that may eventually lead to a frozen shoulder.